My 13-year-old cat has persistent diarrhea. What should I do?

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Hi! My 13 yr old cat had liver enzymes that were 901 a few weeks ago but it is now normal. The vent explained to keep giving him the Denamarin until we were out even though he is normal again. He has been having trouble with diahrrea for a few weeks, but our vet found no signs of any cause. However, put him on Albon. He is now off of Albon. I have been giving him FortiFlora as well. He hasn't been able to have his flea treatment due diarrhea. This issue with diarrhea continues. Is it normal? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

I'm so sorry that Shady is having problems with diarrhea. No, diarrhea is never normal, so we should continue to look for a cause and figure out how to resolve it. You did not mention if the diarrhea started before the Denamarin or after. While we like to continue Denamarin even after the liver enzymes are normal, I would certainly discuss that with your veterinarian if the diarrhea started after the Dermarin was started. If the diarrhea started before you added the Denamarin, then I would discuss with your veterinarian other options for diagnostics (such as sending a fecal sample to the lab) and treatment (such as anti-diarrheal medications). Good luck! I hope that was helpful and that Shady feels better soon. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My 13-year-old cat has persistent diarrhea. What should I do?

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